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BREAKING: U.S. drone strike in Kabul mistakenly killed civilians, not terrorists, Pentagon says

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U.S. drone strike in Kabul mistakenly killed civilians, not terrorists, Pentagon says

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rewriting history

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Law enforcement on high alert ahead of D.C. rally

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Morning Joe

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Capitol locks down ahead of rally for jailed Trump rioters; Trump voices support

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Alex Murdaugh with his son Paul and wife, Margaret.

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Trump lies about 9/11 (again)

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total recall

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parentis control

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this is the ballgame

Democrats are one bad move away from damaging democracy for decades

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look in the mirror

Amy Coney Barrett has got to be kidding

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Kyrsten Sinema's chillingly calculated attack on Biden's agenda

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